​** Columbia College and Newberry College will no longer acceptnew students into their Teaching Fellows Program. ​

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Charleston Southern University

Coastal Carolina University

Lander University

USC - Columbia

College of Charleston

**Columbia College

**Newberry College

USC - Upstate

Clemson University

Francis Marion University

USC - Aiken

Winthrop University

Teaching Fellows Expansion

In the event that CERRA decides to expand the Teaching Fellows Program, a Request for Proposals (RFP) will be sent to eligible institutions of higher education with teacher education programs accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which has superseded the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the state approval process. Proposals must be received by CERRA no later than the date announced by the Executive Committee of the CERRA Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the “Executive Committee”).

A team of outside evaluators will assess each proposal using the “Proposal for Participation in the Teaching Fellows Program Rating Scale.” All identifiable information will be removed from each proposal. The team of evaluators will reach consensus on recommendations to be made to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will then make the final decision as to the selection of an institution for participation in the Teaching Fellows Program.

The Executive Committee approves the maximum number of Fellows, which cannot exceed 35 Fellows per cohort, at each TFI. Each TFI must design specific programs for Fellows consistent with the requirements in the Teaching Fellows Policy Manual as well as undergo an annual review, a mid-cycle audit, and a formal evaluation conducted by CERRA. Formal evaluations will be conducted on a five-year cycle. By submitting an RFP, the institution agrees to follow the procedures described in this Policy Manual, adhere to the requirements included in the Master Promissory Note, and engage in annual reviews, mid-cycle audits, and formal evaluations